Madison, Wis. (July 12, 2016) – Derek Johnson, Director of Freshman Admissions, has been named the 2016 Wisconsin Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC) Admission Professional of the Year . The annual award recognizes and honors college and university admission professionals who exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in their transition from high school to college.

Faculty scholarship takes many forms at Edgewood College, ultimately enriching the academic experiences of our students. Along with a busy spring season producing concerts and recitals, teaching classes, and preparing for final exams, several music department faculty members had major performances in Madison.

Madison, Wis. (June 8, 2016) - The Home Depot Foundation and Student Veterans of America (SVA) have awarded the SVA chapter at Edgewood College a grant of $4,500 to enhance the Military & Veterans Services Office on campus, as part of their Vet Center Initiative.

Edgewood College is pleased to announce a deepening partnership with Madison College. New articulation agreements signed late last week guarantee admission to Edgewood College for Madison College associate degree holders and allow honors students at Madison College admission to the Honors Program at Edgewood College after transferring.

Edgewood College celebrates another year of outstanding undergraduate research when it hosts “Edgewood Engaged” in late April, a yearly research and creative inquiry symposium. This year, the College also celebrates distinctive recognition for a project that was showcased at last year’s event.

Edgewood College is pleased to announce the Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals has honored Derek Johnson with its Emerging Leader of the Year award. Mr. Johnson is the Director of Freshman Admissions at Edgewood College. The award will be celebrated at the 2016 Emerge Gala, to be held this weekend in Madison.

“It was a bit of a challenge when I started. But I’m a student now.” When Chuck Monzon was finishing high school, he had “no idea” what he wanted to do next, he just knew it wasn’t going to college. His mother jokingly suggested the military; in a surprise move, he joined the U.S. Air Force.

Edgewood College is pleased to announce the Center for Healthcare Education and Simulation (CHES), a unique partnership between Edgewood College, Dean & St. Mary’s Hospital and UnityPoint Health-Meriter, has received an Esther Letven Campus-Community Partnership Award. The award was presented by the Wisconsin Campus Compact on April 18 at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Edgewood College is pleased to announce that senior Marissa Blackmore has received the Jack Keating Student Civic Leadership Award. The award is presented by the Wisconsin Campus Compact. Ms. Blackmore received the award today, April 18 at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, as part of the Civic Engagement Institute.

The Edgewood College Chamber Singers made history in March when they travelled to Quito, Ecuador as the first American collegiate choir to be invited to the Festival Internacional de Música Sacra (International Sacred Music Festival), one of the most prestigious Easter music festivals in South America.

Madison, Wis. (April 7, 2016) – Edgewood College invites Greater Madison to an important film event. The Henry Predolin School of Nursing presents a screening of the film “Dark Side of the Full Moon” at 6:00 pm, Monday April 25, 2016, in Anderson Auditorium .